Chess Puzzle #ZG9T2 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a5; rook f1; bishops b3/g5; knight e2; pawns a4/b2/c4/d5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen d6; rooks d8/h8; bishop e7; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd2 — knight e4→d2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe7 — bishop g5→e7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen d6→e7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxd2 — queen a5→d2, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/pp2bpp1/2pqp1p1/Q2P2B1/P1P1nP2/1B5P/1P2N1P1/5RK1 b - - 0 21

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